Richard Boggis-Rolfe, the chief executive of executive search firm Odgers Berndtson, has been appointed chairman of the National Employer Advisory Board (NEAB).

Boggis-Rolfe joins the voluntary committee of up to 15 members who are selected to represent public and private sector employers across the UK as well as employer-related bodies such as the CBI and TUC.

The NEAB provides independent advice to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) on issues relating to the civilian employers of members of the Reserve Forces as well as advising the MOD’s campaign SaBRE, which aims to build support from the employers of reservists.
 
Boggis-Rolfe, who served in the British Army, says: “NEAB has an important part to play in ensuring that employers understand the importance of their support, the help and advice which is available to them and the benefits Reservists can bring to the civilian workplace. We also ensure the employers’ voice is heard within the MOD.”